Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.47960/2831-0322.2024.2.28.51
THE ROLE OF THE FIVE-FACTOR MODEL OF PERSONALITY AND GOAL ORIENTATION IN PREDICTING ADOLESCENTS’ SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT
Miroljub Ivanović
; Serbian Academy of Innovation Sciences, Belgrade,Serbia
Abstract
The aim of this research is to examine the contribution of the
dimensions of the five-factor model of personality and the construct
of goal orientation to the prediction of the variance of
adolescent school achievement. The pertinent sample consisted
of (N = 220) adolescents from secondary schools in Valjevo
(M age =18.20, SD = 0.46 years). The following measuring instruments
were used: Big Five Inventory – BFI with five-point
Likert type scale, and Goal orientation questionnaire – CSRL.
The findings of the hierarchical regression analysis, with a statistically
significant 20% of the variance, showed that the personality
dimensions of the model (conscientiousness and neuroticism),
as well as the construct goal orientation on learning,
are statistically significant positive determinants of grades in
Serbian language. In addition, it is concluded that more open
adolescents have higher marks in their mother tongue, while
more extroverted ones achieve lower grades. At the same time,
the predictor variables of goal orientation did not manifest a
relevant moderator partial effect on the criterion variables of
average grade and foreign language grades. In general, the findings
obtained in the conducted multiple regression analysis can
serve as a motive for teachers to conduct more detailed research
on the function of the BFI model of personality regression and
goal orientation criteria in the prediction of school achievement
in adolescent population. Possible explanations and implications
of the obtained results for the creation of the “Big
Five” personality factors and goal orientation – predictor of
school achievement in adolescence - were analyzed.
Keywords
Big Five; extraversion; neuroticism; conscientiousness; learning
Hrčak ID:
331623
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Publication date:
21.12.2024.
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